Asparagus knife



Oct. 25, 1932. E L, A o fiow 1,884,116

ASPARAGUS KNIFE Filed April 24, 1951 I N VEN TOR.

"25 EL.U?.MOZ'Z'OW ATTORNEY.

2:. W the above and other Objects in View the blade, the hand of theoperator obscures Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE AE LUSTER A MORROW, OF SUNNYSIDE, WASHINGTON ASPABAGUS KNIFE Applicationfiled April 24, 1931. Serial N0. 532,608.

The invention relates to asparagus knives, 1 is relatively thin wherebywhen the same and has for its object to provide a device Of is forcedinto the ground repeatedly, it will this character comprising anelongated blade not tire the arm of the operator as is now theterminating at its upper end in an offset handifiiculty with cuttingimplements for cut-e 5 dle member adapted to be grasped by the optingasparagus stalks 4, therefore it will be erator for forcing thesharpened end of the seen by having a relatively thin blade, the rebladeinto the ground and into engagement sistance incident to forcing thesame into the with a stalk for severing the stalk. ground is reduced toa minimum.

A further object is to provide the end of The forward end of the blade 1is provided 10 the blade with an arcuate cutting edge wherewith anarcuate cutting edge 5, which will be by there is a shearing actionduring the outnoted, by referring to Figure 4, extends across tingoperation. the blade at an angle other than a right angle,

A further object is to extend the shearing therefore it will be seenthat there will be a V edge transversely of the blade at an angle shearaction when said cutting edge is forced 35 other than a. right angle soas to insure a cu into engagement with the stalk 4 beneath tingoperation and to provide one endpf the the ground for the cuttingoperation. To inedge with a sharpened hooked portlon 1 sure a cleanfinal cut at the end of the shearpoint for insuring a clean final out Ofthe ing action, the cutting edge5is provided with stalk. a sharpenedpoint 5a, which hooks and cuts q A further object is to oflset the h n l111 the final portion of the stalk as the tool is relation to the bladewhereby the operator forced downwardly against the stalk in the mayeasily observe the position of the blade di ti f th arrow 7 while usingthe 17001 without the hand ObSCllI- It has been found here traight toolsare ing the view of the blade. used having a handle member in the planeof the invention resides in the combination and th M d f i d i th ttiarrangement Parts t herelnajfter Set ation,thereby preventing theoperator from th sh9wn the drawmg, descnbed aI ld properly judging therelation of the blade to cla ed, t b lng understood h h g 1n the stalkfor severing the stalk several inches 3,, the precise embodiment of theinventlon may b th th surface 6 f th d e made Withih the scope of h t isclaimed It has also been found that where the cut- Wlthout departlngfrom the splrlt of the ting edge 5 is a straight one extending acrossVentlonthe blade at a right angle, there is not a cutthe E g ting orshearing action, consequently the 35 Flgure 1 1S i' i y Vlew of thetool! stalk 4 is not cleanly severed, and more powshowmg the same 111Posltlon for er is necessary for the cutting operation,

Figure 2 is a sideelevation of the tool. Figure 3 is a detailperspective view of a portion of the blade showing a section on line H)33 of Figure 2.

fifigag 1S a plan Vlew of the cuttmg end of 1. An asparagus knifecomprising an Figure5isavertical longitudinal sectional elongated a ahandle h y Sald i t k on li 5 5 f Fi 4 blade, a cutting edge extendingacross one A R f i t th d i th numeral 1 end of said blade at arr angleother than a designates the elongated blade of the asparag t ngle to thel ngl tll lnal X1S 0f th gus cutting tool, the upper end of whichterblade, the rear end of said edge terminating minates in an offsetmember 2, on which is disin a hooked cutting edge. posed the handle 3adapted to be grasped by 2. An asparagus knife comprlsing an Mn theoperator while using the tool. The blade elongated blade, an ofisethandle member which is a material factor where a device of thischaracter is used for long periods.

The invention having been set forth what 1* is claimed as new and usefulis carried by one end of said blade, an arcuate cutting edge carried bythe other end of said blade at an angle other than a right angle and ahooked cutting edge at the rear end of the arcuate cutting edge.

In testimony whereof he hereunto aflixes his signature.

E LUSTER A MORROW.

